Bronzeville Week continues with events focused on wellness, arts and more

Bronzeville Week, an official City of Milwaukee event hosted by Alderwoman Milele A. Coggs now in its 13^th year, continues this week and will include a variety of family-friendly events and vendors that promote health, art, culture, commerce, and a positive atmosphere in the Bronzeville neighborhood for all to enjoy.

Tuesday, August 6 begins with a wellness focused event, BeFit: Rise and Shrine Stretch Class. The event will take place from 7:30 – 8 a.m. at Food For Health, 2007 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. Registration is required and can be found at Foodforhealth.org. The day continues with Lit Wit Lay at noon. The virtual event can be accessed at Facebook.com/Bronzeville Week, and will be a chance to learn today’s latest dance moves with Kalaya Tatum. Tuesday concludes with Bronzeville Week: Food for Thought Poetry. Hosted by Trunk Bussa and GID Money, the event will begin at 7 p.m. at Mu Casa Su Café, 1835 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive.

The Bronzeville Business Breakfast kicks off Wednesday, August 7. The event will take place at TriveOn, 2153 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive from 8 – 11 a.m. Registration is required and can be accessed at tinyurl.com/4hpczsje. BeFocused: Meal Planning begins at noon at Food For Health, 2007 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. Registration is required and can be accessed at foodforhealth.org. Also taking place at noon is Cool Aid & Canvases. The event is hosted at The King Drive Commons Gallery and Studio, 2775 N. Dr. MLK Drive. The day concludes with A Story of Madame Goldye Steiner, the first Black woman cantor from 5:30 – 7 p.m. The event will occur at Gallery 507, 507 W. North Ave.

Thursday, August 8 begins with Bronzeville Trolley Rides. Rides will begin at 2 and 3:30 p.m., and will pick up passengers at America’s Black Holocaust Museum, 408 W. North Ave.  An evening filled with events starts with Be Fueled: Meal Prep Cooking Class from 5 – 6 p.m. at Food For Health, 2007 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. Registration is required and can be accessed at foodforhealth.org. Next, a Bronzeville Week favorite, Paint-N-Sip, runs from 5:30 – 8 p.m. at Bronzeville Kitchen and Lounge, 2053 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive. Space is limited. Finally, the day wraps up with a Mural Celebration: Re-igniting the Clinton Rose Park Friends Group. The event will take place from 6 – 8 p.m. at Clinton Rose Park, 3045 N. Dr. MLK Jr. Drive.

Bronzeville Week is hosted by Alderwoman Coggs, and is supported by the City of Milwaukee, Historic King Drive BID No. 8, the Brewers Community Foundation, Bader Philanthropies, MKE Black, area businesses, and numerous sponsors, including corporate and philanthropic sectors. For more information on Bronzeville Week and to view the full schedule of events, please visit Milwaukee.gov/Bronzeville.

NOTE: This press release was submitted to Urban Milwaukee and was not written by an Urban Milwaukee writer. While it is believed to be reliable, Urban Milwaukee does not guarantee its accuracy or completeness.